It’s going to be a long warm weekend leading up to the 4^th.  Break out the barbecue, chill down the whites and rosé and kick back.  To help get you prepped we’ll be tasting a few appropriate selections to get you in the mood. Stop in for a taste.

Friday
2019 Bodegas Ontanon, Akemi Rioja Blanco  $16
Viura
A collaboration between Michelin starred Kiro Sushi Restaurant and Onaton.  It is a very dry version of viura with lots of Asian pear flavors and saline note.  What a surprise! — This would go great with sushi.
12.5% alcohol by volume

Saturday
2021 Les Quatre Tours, Aix en Provence Classique Rosé  $14
50% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Ripe strawberry flavors contrast with the zesty acidity and lemon freshness. A blend of four grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is lightly textured, touched by pepper and ready to drink.
13% alcohol by volume

Sunday
2021 Rezabal, Txakoli Rosé  $16
Hondarrabi Belza
This vivacious rosé from the Basque region in northern Spain has lip-smacking acidity, wild strawberry, sea salt and fresh grapefruit impressions that make for a delicious thirst quencher.
10.5% alcohol by volume

We will be CLOSED
Monday, July 3^rd and Tuesday, July 4^th.

Liven up your Tuesday with a taste of Tuscany.  This little value wine drinks much better than its price.  Stop by the shop and have a sip.

2020 Bruni, Poggio D’Elsa Marema Toscana  $15
50% Sangiovese, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
This mini Super Tuscan, half Cab, half Sangi shows off  notes of cranberries, vanilla, spices and a notable depth and smooth tannins.

June Shop Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6PM

Get ready for the weekend.
 
The sun is here and you know you want some wine to go with it.  This weekend we are tasting two Italian wines to match the weather.  Stop in for a sip.
 
Friday
 
2021 Il Poggione, Brancato Rosato  $16
Sangiovese
A Sangiovese Rosé from the famed Brunello producer Tenuta Il Poggione.  Floral nose with notes of raspberry, strawberry, and spices.  Fresh on the palate, but with a pleasant roundness, this rosé flows onto the palate with an expressive core of perfumed cherries, spices, and flowers.  Was $23, Now $16

Saturday
 
2020 Mariano Abbona, San Luigi Dogliani  $20
100% Dolcetto
Piemonte
This is an easy-drinking wine, with a freshness and sweetness that never wearies the palate. In the glass, a nose full of fruit and violet, a beautiful sweetness and a remarkable freshness in the mouth.

Closed Sunday, June the 25th.
Madrona Wine will be closed this coming Sunday. 
We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

Some days you just can’t afford to wait for the sun to come back.  It’s Tuesday, it’s raining but twisting the screw top on a great little everyday rosé that is off the boat and on your shelves.  Get out your unbrella and come have a taste and stock up.  The sun comes back tomorrow for the Solistice.

2022 Domaine de Pellehaut, ‘Harmonie de Gascogne’ Rosé  $11
Tannat, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet, Sauvignon, and Malbec
A dry nose of red fruits, violets and roses. In the mouth, the freshness and roundness of the fruits intermingle. A wine with natural balance, which reveals the complexity of Gascony.
Vegan
11.5% alcohol by volume

Closed Sunday June 25th.
Madrona Wine will be closed this coming Sunday.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

As we try to follow the bouncing ball of our local weather, let’s have a sip of wine from the south of France where they mix the Mediterranean varietal Grenache with Atlantic varietals Merlot and Cab Franc.  Here’s to balance in the different climes.  It’s delicious.

2021 La Tannerie, Cité de Carcassonne Rouge   $14
56% Merlot, 24% Grenache, 20% Cabernet Franc
This Languedoc Red blend offers a sturdy foundation of velvety tannins, a deep well of dried black fruit accented with a touch of tamarind, and a drop of orange oil. Resonant earthy notes weave in and out of a bowl of dried fruits on the finish.
Bio Dynamic

June Shop Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6PM

We have some new deals hit the floor this week and we are dealing them out to you.  Stop by the next few days and see what cards we have been dealt.

Friday
2019 Domaine Allégret, Laudun Cotes du Rhone Villages  $12
52% Grenache, 48% Syrah
The Allegret overdelivers for the money. Elegant, complex and with a fine minerality, lovely concentration. Tannins are melted and the finish is round.  14% alcohol by volume
Was $15 Now $12

Saturday
2018 Château Eugénie, Traditional  $12
80% Malbec, 20% Merlot
Cahors
A very traditional Malbec from the Southwest of France with minerals and tannins to balance out the fruit.  12.5% alcohol by volume
Was $14 Now $12

Sunday
2021 Domaine des Diables, Les Petit Diables Rosé  $13
60% Syrah, 20% Cinsault, 20% Grenache
The little brother of the Big Devil, this  Provence rosé is elegant, bright and engaging from the off, this vivacious fruit filled wine is a joy to taste. Citrus, sour cherry, tangy yellow plum and peach, fill the senses but never overwhelm.   12.5% alcohol by volume
Was $18 Now $13

June Shop Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6PM

The temperature is going up this week.   Time to cool off with some cold wine.  Stop by on Tuesday as we sip on a crisp Riesling from the Mosel.

2021 Clean Slate, Mosel Riesling     $11
A great change your mind wine for people who think they don’t like Riesling. Grapes from the Lower Mosel provide mineral notes, grapes from the Middle Mosel create a hint of spiciness and grapes from the Upper Mosel supply fresh, peach flavors. The result is a clean, fresh flavor and a perfectly balanced taste profile.
10.5% alcohol by volume

June Shop Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6PM

Memorial Day has come and gone.  You’ve had a grueling 4-day work week.  You deserve a glass of wine.  It’s Summer.

This weekend we’ll be tasting some fine summery wines.  We’re not sure order we’ll be opening them in but stop in and see what is pouring.

2021 Count Karolyi, Grüner Veltliner  $13
Hungary
This GV is bursting with aromas of ripe apples and apricots. Well-balanced, dry and refreshing.
12% alcohol by volume

2021 Domaine e Mougin, Pays de L’Aude  $13
30% Merlot, 20% Syrah, 15% Marsalan, 15% Carrignan, 10% Grenache, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
A great summer red from the south of France that uses all with wineries red varietals.  Dark berry fruits (black currants, blueberry) with hints of violet & spice Palate: A full bodied round wine with lively acidity, dark berry fruit notes & balanced tannins
on the finish.

2021 San Marzano, Edda Bianco  $20
60% Chardonnay, 20% Fiano, 20% Wild Muscatel
Salento
An aromatic blend of Chardonnay, Moscatello, and Fiano that is flat out amazing for the price. The Moscatello matches the Chardonnay in richness, and adds notes of citrus fruits and white flowers, while the Fiano gives minerality from the layers of calcareous soils, the hallmark of whites from Puglia.

2020 Henri Bourgeois, ‘Petit Bourgeois’ Rosé  $10
100% Pinot Noir
This Loire Valley Rosé is fresh, with a notable savory streak amid the white cherry and peach flavors. A light stony echo adds zing on the finish.

Spring Shop Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6pm

Sicily’s Mount Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe. The soils have volcanic origin and are derived from the disintegration of the masses of lava, ashes and lapilli giving the vines a unique character. The Tornatores, one the oldest wine growing families on Mt. Etna, have lived in Sicily since 1680 and trace their Etna grape growing back to 1865.  Join us Saturday as we taste a pair of wines from Tornatore.

2021 Tornatore, Etna Bianco  $22
Carricante
From vineyards 1000 feet up Mt. Etna, this wine offers pleasant hints of grapefruit, white peach and herbs on the nose. The palate has a lovely texture and freshness complemented by an extraordinary minerality. 12.5% alcohol by volume

2019 Tornatore, Etna Rosso  $22
95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappuccio
A uniquely rich and focused wine made of the indigenous Nerello Mascalese grape. It expresses itself with aromas of cherry juice and preserves, wild strawberry and a very characteristic volcanic and mineral intensity that is unique only to the wines of Mt. Etna’s volcanic soil.

Spring Shop Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6PM